What if you'd held IEX?
A $1,000 investment in IDEX Corporation (IEX) at the month-end close of 1989-06 would be worth $135,520 at the close of 2026-08 — +13452.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $24,240.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1989
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | $1,000 | — |
| 1990 | $629 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | $995 | +58.1% |
| 1992 | $1,410 | +41.7% |
| 1993 | $2,122 | +50.5% |
| 1994 | $2,507 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | $3,683 | +46.9% |
| 1996 | $3,663 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | $4,883 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | $3,493 | -28.5% |
| 1999 | $4,424 | +26.7% |
| 2000 | $4,917 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | $5,215 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | $5,029 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | $6,507 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | $9,634 | +48.1% |
| 2005 | $9,898 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | $11,556 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | $13,380 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | $9,088 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | $11,956 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | $15,278 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | $14,741 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | $18,849 | +27.9% |
| 2013 | $30,400 | +61.3% |
| 2014 | $32,527 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | $32,537 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | $38,883 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | $57,751 | +48.5% |
| 2018 | $55,927 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | $77,151 | +38.0% |
| 2020 | $90,434 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | $108,356 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | $105,946 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | $101,922 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $99,522 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | $85,898 | -13.7% |
| 2026 | $114,366 | +33.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IEX was 1990-12 ($1.29): $1,000 then is $181,744 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($236): $1,000 then is $995.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IEX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in IDEX Corporation (IEX) at the start of 1989 would be worth about $135,520 today, a total return of +13452.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IEX?
IDEX Corporation (IEX)'s strongest calendar year since 1989 was 2013, a +61.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,613 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -37.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in IEX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1989-06 would have grown to about $1.11M on $44,700 invested.
Did IEX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $24,240. IEX beat the S&P 500 by +459.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
IDEX Corporation (IEX) historical total-return data from 1989-06 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.